Snapping Turtle

Snapping Turtle

Chelydra serpentina

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Shenandoah National Park

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
20–30
Mar
30–40
Apr
30–40
May
20–30
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
20–30
Sep
20–30
Oct
10–20
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
40–50%
2 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
30–40%
3 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
4 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
5 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
6 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
7 Voyageurs National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
8 Badlands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
9 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Snapping Turtle in Shenandoah National Park?

About 24% of visitor-days record a Snapping Turtle sighting in Shenandoah National Park, based on 122 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Snapping Turtle in Shenandoah National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Snapping Turtle in Shenandoah National Park in our monthly data.

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